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St George's School, Ascot

Field	Value
name	St George's School, Ascot
image	File:St George's Ascot.jpg
image_size	180px
coordinates
motto	Vincent Qui Se Vincunt
They will conquer who overcome themselves
established
type	Private day and boarding
religious_affiliation	Church of England
head_label	Head
head	Hannah Fox
city	Ascot
county	Berkshire
country	England
postcode	SL5 7DZ
local_authority	Windsor and Maidenhead
staff	49
enrolment	250
gender	Girls
lower_age	11
upper_age	18
colours	Red
free_label_1	Former pupils
free_1	Old Georgians
website	http://www.stgeorges-ascot.org.uk/

They will conquer who overcome themselves

St George's School, Ascot is an independent girls' boarding and day school in Ascot, Berkshire, England. It was founded as a boys' school but later became a girls' school.

History

The school was founded in 1877 as a boys' preparatory school. Among its former pupils was the British war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill. In 1904, it became a finishing school for girls, opened by Miss Pakenham-Walsh. In 1923, Miss Anne Loveday took over the school. In 1927, the school was recognised by the Department of Education. In 1932, the swimming pool was built, and in 1943, the sports facilities were extended with tennis courts and games field. From 1939 to 1945, the school functioned during the war and air raid shelters were made to give protection.

Facilities

St George’s, Ascot is located off the High Street in Ascot, Berkshire. The school is close to Windsor Great Park and opposite the Ascot Racecourse.

Boarding

Around a quarter of the girls are boarders. They are grouped by years and housed in three dormitories: Markham, Knatchbull and Loveday.

Extracurricular activities

The arts

The majority of students learn musical instruments. The school has a variety of musical groups including: choirs, woodwind, strings, jazz group and orchestra. Many students are involved in school productions and in house productions.

Athletics

All students can participate in the following sports and activities: netball, gymnastics, tennis, swimming, rounders, athletics and squash. Students may choose to participate in football, badminton, volleyball, fitness, ballet, aerobics, modern stage, tap and basketball.

Notable former pupils

Princess Beatrice of York
Lady Davina Lewis, older daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of Prince Richard
Susanna de Vries
Vivienne de Watteville
Manpreet Bambra, actress
Hélène (Elaine) Vagliano, Légion d'Honneur, Chevalier; Croix de Guerre avec Palme; Medaille de la Résistance
Rebecca Gethings
Victoria Smurfit
Kimberley Garner, television personality and swimwear designer

;Former boys' school;

Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister
Niall Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll
Claud Schuster, 1st Baron Schuster
Harry Graf Kessler

References

[http://www.stgeorges-ascot.org.uk/St-Georges-boarding/Boarding-Houses.php Boarding Houses]
Limited, Alamy. "Princess Beatrice arrives for her first day at St George's School in Ascot, Berkshire, with her parents the Duke and Duchess of York Stock Photo - Alamy".
"Maureen Emerson - Riviera Dreaming".
''[[Country Life (magazine). Country Life]]'', vol. 202 (2008), p. 75

Wikipedia Source

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